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The Gaze Back
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The Gaze Back

Original Title: Volver La Vista - Der Umgekeherte Blick

2005
1h 30m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

2005

Runtime

1h 30m

Storyline

"You take things around you for granted. So you don't want what's right next to you, but what's far away."

Moves the viewer into the perspective of a foreigner. Mexicans who live in Austria and Austrians who spend their lives in Mexico: through clichés and yearnings - these emigrants create a picture of their countries, and through determining their location, attempt to their identity. They are accompanied by two cinematographers, who also go to a "foreign" place. Their views go along with the narrators and narratives into the respective, other country.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Mar 18, 2005
Languages
German
Spanish
Director
Fridolin Schönwiese
Production
Amour Fou Filmproduktion
Amour Fou Filmproduktion
Producciones Sincronía
Producciones Sincronía
Production Countries
Austria
Mexico
Official Website

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